A Greensboro police officer has been fired two days after being arrested on suspicion of stealing business checks from his former employer.

Officer Cameron Alexander Brafford, 22, was charged Wednesday with larceny by employee, two counts of forgery, two counts of uttering a forged instrument and obtaining property by false pretense.

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On Friday, Greensboro Police said Brafford had been fired after they received more information about the alleged offenses.

The alleged offenses involve Brafford's former employer in Denton, Greensboro police said. Police in Denton notified Greensboro police of the alleged incidents on Tuesday, and both agencies worked together on the investigation.

Brafford joined Greensboro police in November and was undergoing supervised officer training at the time of his arrest, police said. Brafford was still under probationary status, and his firing cannot be appealed, police said.

Greensboro Police Chief Ken Miller released the following statement:

"We are incredibly disappointed by this young man’s actions. We entrust our officers to enforce and uphold the law. Willful violations of the law are counter to everything we stand for. They contradict our values, embarrass our profession, and harm the reputation the good men and women who are committed to selfless service."